1980 United States Senate election in Kentucky

1980 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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Nominee Wendell Ford Mary Louise Foust
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 720,891 386,029
Percentage 65.13% 34.87%

County results
Ford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Foust:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Wendell Ford
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Wendell Ford
Democratic

The 1980 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 1980, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as other elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Wendell Ford won re-election, defeating Republican nominee Mary Louise Foust.